$340 ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $315
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Swan · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Swan
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Swan have fallen by $108 since 2011, though costs remain high. This is a region of large family homes, where nearly 90% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Most people live in separate houses, reflecting the area's suburban layout.
$340
▲ +7.9%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Swan — higher than 74% of areas.
| Swan | $340 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $340, which is much higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,842, a figure that is about the same as the state average.
$1,842 ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,842
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Swan splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (45%) and $200–$349 (41%), with Under $200 at 12%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Swan, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and Under $1,000 (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of households (53.9%) have a mortgage. The share of homes owned outright is 21.8%, which is well below the national figure of 31.0% and has fallen since 2011.
22.1% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.8% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Swan, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Rented is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.8% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This explains why 89.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a rate among the highest for areas of this size.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.8% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 89.5%
- 2016: 86.2%
- 2021: 88.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.6% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 89.3%
- 2016: 89.3%
- 2021: 89.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Swan, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Swan, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (7%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58050/swan/topic/housing-dwellings